SmsManager
API or device’s Built-in SMS
application to send a SMS message. In this tutorial, we show you two basic examples to send SMS message :- SmsManager API
SmsManager smsManager = SmsManager.getDefault(); smsManager.sendTextMessage("phoneNo", null, "sms message", null, null);
- Built-in SMS application
Intent sendIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW); sendIntent.putExtra("sms_body", "default content"); sendIntent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms"); startActivity(sendIntent);
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
Note
The Built-in SMS application solution is the easiest way, because you let device handle everything for you.
The Built-in SMS application solution is the easiest way, because you let device handle everything for you.
1. SmsManager Example
Android layout file to textboxes (phone no, sms message) and button to send the SMS message.File : res/layout/main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/linearLayout1" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:orientation="vertical" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textViewPhoneNo" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Enter Phone Number : " android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editTextPhoneNo" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:phoneNumber="true" > </EditText> <TextView android:id="@+id/textViewSMS" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Enter SMS Message : " android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editTextSMS" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:inputType="textMultiLine" android:lines="5" android:gravity="top" /> <Button android:id="@+id/buttonSend" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Send" /> </LinearLayout>
SmsManager
.package com.mkyong.android; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.telephony.SmsManager; import android.view.View; import android.view.View.OnClickListener; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.EditText; import android.widget.Toast; public class SendSMSActivity extends Activity { Button buttonSend; EditText textPhoneNo; EditText textSMS; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); buttonSend = (Button) findViewById(R.id.buttonSend); textPhoneNo = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editTextPhoneNo); textSMS = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editTextSMS); buttonSend.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { String phoneNo = textPhoneNo.getText().toString(); String sms = textSMS.getText().toString(); try { SmsManager smsManager = SmsManager.getDefault(); smsManager.sendTextMessage(phoneNo, null, sms, null, null); Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "SMS Sent!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); } catch (Exception e) { Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "SMS faild, please try again later!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); e.printStackTrace(); } } }); } }
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.mkyong.android" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" > <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" /> <application android:debuggable="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" > <activity android:label="@string/app_name" android:name=".SendSMSActivity" > <intent-filter > <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> </application> </manifest>